a b c d e f g h Trollope, Anthony (2009). An Autobiography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/cbo9781107280106. ISBN 978-1-107-28010-6. However, Trollope's greatest literary success, based on copies sold, came in the third Barsetshire instalment, Doctor Thorne. [20] It was published by Chapman & Hall in 1858. [23] Trollope credited his brother Tom for developing the storyline. [20] Tingay, Lance O. (1951). "The Reception of Trollope's First Novel", Nineteenth-Century Fiction, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 195–200.

These are fairly reasonable views to hold against the press – but Trollope almost abandons his responsibility to construct a coherent novel in his eagerness to berate (at great length) the organ which is bringing questionable practices within the church to the public’s attention. Craig, Amanda (30 April 2009). "Book of a Lifetime, The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope". independent.co.uk. In 1841, an opportunity to escape offered itself. [10] A postal surveyor's clerk in central Ireland was reported as being incompetent and in need of replacement. The position was not regarded as a desirable one at all; but Trollope, in debt and in trouble at his office, volunteered for it; and his supervisor, William Maberly, eager to be rid of him, appointed him to the position. [9] Welcome to Drumsna". GoIreland. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008 . Retrieved 25 June 2008.a b Wright, Andrew (1983). Anthony Trollope: Dream and Art. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-06626-1. Cook, E. T. (1910). "The Jubilee of the 'Cornhill'," The Cornhill Magazine, Vol. XXVIII, New Series.

The Warden is like most of us. He has his quirks, and those who know and love him know and love those quirks. So it is for Trollope’s readers. Dr. Grantly, a worldly man, will not hear of Mr. Harding’s resignation. He insists that the warden has an obligation to the Church and to his fellow members of the clergy that requires a firm stand against the laity and the press. Besides, as he points out, the living Mr. Harding would receive at Crabtree Parva would not enable Eleanor to make a suitable marriage. Chapter 4. The twelve occupants of the hospital are divided over the issue of what they are led to believe is their rightful inheritance of one hundred pounds a year for each man. But eventually nine of them put their names to a petition, defying their ‘leader’ Bunce, who is against the action. But the study of this moral problem remains at a purely personal level. The warden’s distressed state of mind is traced minutely by Trollope, but no attempt is made to explore the larger issues of ecclesiastical politics, finances, and corruption – even though famous legal cases are mentioned in the narrative. If you enjoyed The Warden, you might like Trollope's The Way We Live Now, also available in Penguin Classics. Read more DetailsChapter 10. The warden is completely crestfallen and sees his reputation and his way of life in ruins. He eventually confides in his daughter Eleanor, who comforts him and encourages him to give everything up and live in an untroubled state of simplicity. Quoted in Wintle, Justin & Kenin, Richard, eds. (1978). The Dictionary of Biographical Quotation, p. 742. Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd.

Mr. Harding is the elderly warden of Hiram’s Hospital, a charity home established more than 400 years earlier for a dozen aged laborers no longer able to earn their daily bread. Born in London, Anthony attended Harrow School as a free day pupil for three years from the age of seven because his father's farm, [b] acquired for that reason, lay in that neighbourhood. After a spell at a private school at Sunbury, he followed his father and two older brothers to Winchester College, where he remained for three years. He returned to Harrow as a day-boy to reduce the cost of his education. Trollope had some very miserable experiences at these two public schools. They ranked as two of the élite schools in England, but Trollope had no money and no friends, and was bullied a great deal. At the age of 12 he fantasised about suicide. He also daydreamed, constructing elaborate imaginary worlds. As readers, we have come to know — and love — him for this very human, very illogical, way of handling difficult moments.OK, “The Warden” by Anthony Trollope, published in 1855, is one of the classics of English literature.

As trends in the world of the novel moved increasingly towards subjectivity and artistic experimentation, Trollope's standing with critics suffered. But Lord David Cecil noted in 1934 that "Trollope is still very much alive ... and among fastidious readers." He noted that Trollope was "conspicuously free from the most characteristic Victorian faults". [72] In the 1940s, Trollopians made further attempts to resurrect his reputation; he enjoyed a critical renaissance in the 1960s, and again in the 1990s. Some critics today have a particular interest in Trollope's portrayal of women—he caused remark even in his own day for his deep insight and sensitivity to the inner conflicts caused by the position of women in Victorian society. [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] Peter Catterall, " The Prime Minister and His Trollope: Reading Harold Macmillan's Reading", Cercles: Occasional Papers Series (2004). the counsel for the defense. Eleanor has come home expecting to tell her father all that Bold has told her, but she cannot bring herself to discuss her own affairs before those of the wardenship are settled. Mr. Harding has decided that he has no right to the income from Hiram’s Hospital. Mr. Harding takes a huge pay cut and becomes the priest of a tiny parish. Eleanor and John get married, and John Bold becomes friends with Dr. Grantly. Sadly, the bishop decides not to hire anyone to replace Mr. Harding, and the beadsmen live out the rest of their lives with no warden to care for them. They are worse off than before. A VR pillar box originally installed in Guernsey in 1852/3 on Trollope's recommendation and one of the oldest still in use

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Like many today who are alarmed by the amount of false news or unfair public shaming spread through irresponsible tweets or viral social media posts, Trollope was hugely critical of the power that irresponsible media had to pronounce judgment against every aspect of government, business, or church structure. Trollope likens Towers to the Pope, a man whose opinions are practically unassailable. Shumaker, Wayne (1954). "The Mixed Mode: Trollope's Autobiography." In English Autobiography, Berkeley: University of California Press. Contemporary and modern readers alike can be forgiven for thinking that some last-minute reprieve will solve his dilemma – and it is to Trollope’s credit that no such melodramatic solution comes about. Harding moves out of his comfortable home with his unmarried daughter; he sells furniture; he goes to live in rented accommodation; and he ends up in a much smaller parish on a reduced income.